Clean Start hCG Diet Shopping List

Allowable Foods

When you first start the program, sometimes it is tough to remember the items you can and cannot eat, but also to be within the maximum 500 allowable calories.

The following nutritional information comes from the USDA National Nutrient Database. You should always consult the nutritional information on the specific products you purchase; it can be significantly higher or lower.

Drinks:

Item

Amount

Calories

Tea (Green)

8 ounces

0

Tea (Black)

8 ounces

2

Coffee

8 ounces

2

Skim milk

1 tbsp

15

Special Note: you are allowed 1 tablespoon of milk per day.

Chicken (100g, 3.5 ounces):

Item

Calories

Boneless, skinless chicken breast

114

Beef/Veal (100g, 3.5 ounces):

Item

Calories

Veal (top round)

107

Steak (flank)

137

Fish/Seafood (100g, 3.5 ounces):

Item

Calories

Sole

91

Sea bass

97

Halibut

110

Flounder

91

Tilapia

96

Mahi Mahi

85

Lobster

90

Crab

84

Shrimp

106

Vegetables – Raw (1 cup):

Item

Calories

Spinach

7

Chard

7

Chicory

7

Beet-greens

7

Romaine lettuce

9

Tomatoes

32

Celery

19

Fennel

27

Onions

46

Red radishes

19

Cucumbers

16

Asparagus

27

Cabbage

22

Melba Toast/Grissino (Quantity 1):

Item

Calories

Grissini breadstick

20

Melba toast plain

12

Melba toast wheat

19

Fruit:

Item

Quantity

Calories

Apple with skin

1 medium

95

Orange

1 large

86

Strawberries

1 cup

46

Grapefruit

½

32.5

Spices & Apple Cider Vinegar:

Item

Quantity

Calories

Salt

1 tsp

0

Black Pepper

1 tsp

5

Onion Powder

1 tbsp

24

Garlic Powder

1 tbsp

32

Chili Powder

1 tbsp

24

Paprika

1 tbsp

20

marjoram

1 tbsp

5

Parsley

1 tbsp

1

Basil

1 tbsp

.5

Oregano

1 tbsp

10

Apple Cider Vinegar

1 tbsp

3

Sweeteners:

Stevia (available at most health food stores), but no other sweetener like sugar or agave.